India, Dec. 22 -- Mahindra and Mahindra is preparing to start the new year with a bang. The brand plans to launch the XUV700 facelift on Jan 5th. The SUV will now be renamed to XUV 7XO, just like XUV300's name was changed to XUV 3XO. The updated SUV was recently spotted on the Indian roads, revealing a few details about it.

The exterior of the XUV 7XO will showcase a revamped headlight arrangement. It will feature dual barrels akin to those found on the Scorpio N. These will remain LED headlamps, although Mahindra might choose a projector setup this time. The Daytime Running Lamp will no longer extend downward; instead, it will take on a U-shape.

A new grille will be introduced at the front, reminiscent of the grille seen on the XUV500....